Pulsar Time Computer: Digital Watch 1972, which cost as a car

Today, the corporation Apple should provide more details about their smart watches Apple Watch. Many analysts believe that immediately after entering the market watch from Apple will take place in the top of sales. There are skeptics, but they are smaller.

It is clear that the device will feature good enough, because every year the smart devices become more intelligent. What about earlier versions of wrist electronic gadgets? Let us estimate the Pulsar Time Computer, the first wrist digital watch, released in 1972.



As you can see, in the distant year of hours already had his own infomercial. However, after seeing it becomes clear that the marketing - marketing was 40 years ago, because «Time Computer» Computer and it is not. There is no calendar or address book, nothing of what the device can be called a "computer."

All that Pulsar Time Computer can do - it's show time. But in 1972, many people almost idolized everything connected with the computer, and electronic digital clock, working with the "figure" for some to have the desired purchase. Plus, the device is also equipped with a light sensor, whereby screen brightness adjust to hours of street lighting or premises.

Watches price in 1972 was US $ 2,100. It is worth recalling that the $ 2,100 now and then - "two big differences." In 1972, for the money you could buy a new car Ford Pinto. The clock was so advanced that in 1973 they put even James Bond in «Live and Let Die».

After some time, the market was flooded with computing devices from HP, Intel, Commodore International and other companies. But these watches were qualitatively new handheld device for its time, a part of the future, which could hold in your hands.

By the way, here's a watch, this time from Commodore (1975):



Source: geektimes.ru/post/246956/